Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs Pro W6800X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro W6800X with Radeon RX 7900 GRE, including specs and performance data.

Pro W6800X
2021
32 GB GDDR6, 200 Watt
34.82

RX 7900 GRE outperforms Pro W6800X by an impressive 74% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking11625
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.9367.78
Power efficiency13.7818.44
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameNavi 21Navi 31
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date3 August 2021 (3 years ago)27 July 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,799 $549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 7900 GRE has 300% better value for money than Pro W6800X.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores38405120
Core clock speed1800 MHz1287 MHz
Boost clock speed2087 MHz2245 MHz
Number of transistors26,800 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt260 Watt
Texture fill rate500.9718.4
Floating-point processing power16.03 TFLOPS45.98 TFLOPS
ROPs96160
TMUs240320
Ray Tracing Cores6080

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfaceApple MPXPCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm276 mm
WidthQuad-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsApple MPX2x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount32 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s576.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 4x Thunderbolt1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.2
Vulkan1.31.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

Pro W6800X 34.82
RX 7900 GRE 60.57
+74%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Pro W6800X 15556
RX 7900 GRE 27062
+74%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD110−120
−87.3%
206
+87.3%
1440p70−75
−84.3%
129
+84.3%
4K40−45
−95%
78
+95%

Cost per frame, $

1080p25.45
−855%
2.67
+855%
1440p39.99
−840%
4.26
+840%
4K69.98
−894%
7.04
+894%
  • RX 7900 GRE has 855% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 7900 GRE has 840% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 7900 GRE has 894% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 208
+0%
208
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 179
+0%
179
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 184
+0%
184
+0%
Far Cry 5 174
+0%
174
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 157
+0%
157
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 158
+0%
158
+0%
Far Cry 5 168
+0%
168
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 164
+0%
164
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 131
+0%
131
+0%
Metro Exodus 179
+0%
179
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 382
+0%
382
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 148
+0%
148
+0%
Far Cry 5 155
+0%
155
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 109
+0%
109
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 209
+0%
209
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 130
+0%
130
+0%
Metro Exodus 111
+0%
111
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 98
+0%
98
+0%
Far Cry 5 154
+0%
154
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 86
+0%
86
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 156
+0%
156
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 151
+0%
151
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 71
+0%
71
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 125
+0%
125
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+0%
45
+0%
Far Cry 5 107
+0%
107
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 49
+0%
49
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how Pro W6800X and RX 7900 GRE compete in popular games:

  • RX 7900 GRE is 87% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7900 GRE is 84% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7900 GRE is 95% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.82 60.57
Recency 3 August 2021 27 July 2023
Maximum RAM amount 32 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 260 Watt

Pro W6800X has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 30% lower power consumption.

RX 7900 GRE, on the other hand, has a 74% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900 GRE is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro W6800X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro W6800X is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 7900 GRE is a desktop one.

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